Comparison

HDF5 Viewer · File Reader vs MeshControl Remote Desktop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HDF5 Viewer · File Reader

Features
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HDF5 Explorer is a high performance offline HDF5 file reader, HDF5 file viewer, and dataset inspector designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Quickly inspect, analyze, and convert complex scientific and engineering data structures without sending any files off your device. HIERARCHICAL TREE & DATASET INSPECTION Navigate large group trees, inspect dataset dimensions, dtypes, and attributes, and explore tabular data with fast virtualized pagination and search. VISUAL DATA EXPLORER • 2D Heatmaps with customizable color palettes (Viridis, Magma, Plasma, Inferno) • 1D Line plots with adaptive LTTB downsampling for smooth rendering of large series • 3D spatial heightmesh projection for volumetric previews HYPERSLAB SLICING & FILTERING Specify offset, count, and stride to extract and view exact numerical sub-windows from high-dimensional datasets. CODE GENERATOR & INTEGRATION Generate instant code snippets to read HDF5 file in Python using h5py dataset calls, MATLAB HDF5 tutorial syntax, Julia, or JavaScript HDF5 libraries. Whether you need a Python HDF5 example, a guide on how to view H5 file structures, or read HDF5 file Python code for your data pipeline, copy ready-to-run code in one tap. VERSATILE DATASETS & FORMATS Inspect any HDF5 dataset, multi-dimensional HDF5 datasets, HDF5 image dataset, or scientific HDF5 database. Open HDF5 files (.h5, .hdf5, .he5, .nc) from local storage, cloud services, or HDF5 S3 endpoints. Perform HDF5 to NetCDF conversions or export filtered hyperslabs to CSV and JSON formats. EXPERT TOOL & FILE RECOVERY Whether you are working with NetCDF4 HDF5 archives, HDF5 in Python projects, HDF5 LabVIEW recordings, or DLL outputs, HDF5 Explorer delivers a complete HDF5 file viewer, HDF5 reader, and HDF5 converter experience. Includes a diagnostic byte scanner to analyze corrupted archives. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All file parsing and data processing take place locally on your device. HDF5 Explorer requires no account creation, collects no telemetry on file contents, and never uploads your scientific data. Privacy Policy: https://rush.tools/privacy Terms of Use: https://rush.tools/terms

About

MeshControl Remote Desktop

Features
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MeshControl lets you see and control the computers managed by your own MeshCentral server, right from your iPhone or iPad. REMOTE DESKTOP BUILT FOR TOUCH - Pointer mode works like a trackpad; touch mode clicks where you tap - Pinch to zoom, two-finger right click, three-finger scroll - Extra key row with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Win, arrows and F1–F12 - Full hardware keyboard, mouse and trackpad support on iPad - Adjustable image quality for slow mobile connections SECURE BY DESIGN - Sign in with a MeshCentral login token or with username and password - Two-step verification with your authenticator app - Credentials stay in the iOS keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID - The app connects only to your server: no accounts, no tracking, no ads NO SERVER YET? A step-by-step guide inside the app shows how to set up a free MeshCentral server on Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker or Raspberry Pi. FREE AND FULL The free version includes remote control with mouse and keyboard. MeshControl Full adds screen selection on multi-monitor computers, the actions menu (Ctrl+Alt+Del, switch window, copy and paste, Task Manager and more) and upcoming features such as file transfer. Full is available as a weekly auto-renewable subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. MeshControl requires a MeshCentral server that allows the app (see the support page). MeshControl is an independent app and is not affiliated with the MeshCentral project. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arksystems.it/meshcontrol/privacy/

Screenshots

HDF5 Viewer · File Reader4 screens
MeshControl Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HDF5 Viewer · File Reader at 4 against MeshControl Remote Desktop's 2. HDF5 Viewer · File Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HDF5 Viewer · File Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MeshControl Remote Desktop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
HDF5 Viewer · File Reader versus MeshControl Remote Desktop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDF5 Viewer · File ReaderMeshControl Remote Desktop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRush Tools LLCLUCIO ANGELI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HDF5 Viewer · File Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Annual$69.991 Year
2 purchases

MeshControl Remote Desktop

Subscriptions1
  • MeshControl Full Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • MeshControl Full Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is HDF5 Viewer · File Reader free?
HDF5 Viewer · File Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeshControl Remote Desktop free?
MeshControl Remote Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HDF5 Viewer · File Reader or MeshControl Remote Desktop have ads?
Neither HDF5 Viewer · File Reader nor MeshControl Remote Desktop shows ads.

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